BLACKBEARD

Meaning of BLACKBEARD in English

(died 1718)

the name by which the English pirate Edward Teach was known. He was active in the Caribbean and along the eastern coast of North America during 1717 and 1718, until he was killed during a battle at sea with two ships of the English navy.

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BLACKBEARD — orig. Edward Teach born , Bristol?, Eng. died Nov. 22, 1718, Ocracoke Island, North Carolina English pirate. He was probably …
Английский словарь Британика
BLACKBEARD — /blak"beard'/ , n. pseudonym of Edward Teach.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BLACKBEARD — orig. Edward Teach born , Bristol?, Eng. died Nov. 22, 1718, Ocracoke Island, North Carolina English pirate. He was probably …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BLACKBEARD — Чёрная Борода
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
PIRACY — Illegal act of violence, detention, or plunder committed for private ends by the crew of a private ship (usually) against …
Английский словарь Британика
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — City (pop., 2000: 11,004), capital of the island of Saint Thomas and of the U.S. Lying on St. Thomas Harbor, …
Английский словарь Британика
TEACH — /teech/ , n. Edward ( "Blackbeard" ), died 1718, English pirate and privateer in the Americas. Also, Thatch, Thach .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BATH — process of soaking the body in water or some other aqueous matter such as mud, steam, or milk. The bath …
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TEACH, EDWARD — born , Bristol?, Eng. died Nov. 22, 1718, Ocracoke Island, North Carolina Teach also spelled Thatch, byname Blackbeard one of …
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NORTH CAROLINA, FLAG OF — U.S. state flag consisting of a horizontal red stripe over a white stripe and, at the hoist, a vertical blue …
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HAMPTON — independent city, southeastern Virginia, U.S. It lies on the Chesapeake Bay and the north shore of Hampton Roads (natural roadstead), …
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE — formerly Saint Thomas, capital of the U.S. Virgin Islands and of St. Thomas Island, at the head of St. Thomas …
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BEAUFORT — county, extreme southern South Carolina, U.S. It consists of a coastal region bordered to the southeast by the Atlantic Ocean. …
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OCCUR — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a clash occurs ▪ A number of clashes occurred throughout the south between these opposing …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MUSE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADVERB on ▪ I start musing on how it is we do find ourselves …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PIRACY — n. Illegal act of violence, detention, or plunder committed for private ends by the crew of a private ship (usually) …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — City (pop., 2000: 11,004), capital of the island of Saint Thomas and of the U.S. Virgin Islands . Lying on …
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VIKING — Synonyms and related words : AB, Ancient Mariner, Argonaut, Blackbeard, Captain Hook, Captain Kidd, Dylan, Flying Dutchman, Henry Morgan, Jean …
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SEA ROVER — Synonyms and related words : AB, Ancient Mariner, Argonaut, Blackbeard, Captain Hook, Captain Kidd, Dylan, Flying Dutchman, Henry Morgan, Jean …
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ROVER — Synonyms and related words : Ahasuerus, Ancient Mariner, Argonaut, Blackbeard, Captain Hook, Captain Kidd, Flying Dutchman, Goliard, Henry Morgan, Jean …
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PRIVATEER — Synonyms and related words : AB, Ancient Mariner, Argonaut, Blackbeard, Captain Hook, Captain Kidd, Dylan, Flying Dutchman, Henry Morgan, Jean …
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PIRATE — Synonyms and related words : AB, Ancient Mariner, Argonaut, Blackbeard, Captain Hook, Captain Kidd, Dylan, Flying Dutchman, Henry Morgan, Jean …
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BUCCANEER — Synonyms and related words : AB, Ancient Mariner, Argonaut, Blackbeard, Captain Hook, Captain Kidd, Dylan, Flying Dutchman, Henry Morgan, Jean …
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IMPRESTIDIGITATION — The appearance of captured sailors on deck by conjury. Example: Most of the band of pirates three sheets to the …
Slang English vocab
PIRATE — n. 1 buccaneer, sea rover, corsair, privateer, freebooter, sea-robber, filibuster, Archaic picaroon Captain Kidd and Blackbeard were actual pirates who …
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ЧЁРНАЯ БОРОДА — Blackbeard
Русско-Американский Английский словарь
SGD — Lahey Blackbeard help file
Russian-English Edic
BATH — Бат 1) Город на юго-западе штата Мэн, в устье р. Кеннебек [Kennebec River], в 26 км к северу от г. Попэм-Бич …
BATH — Бат 1) Город на юго-западе штата Мэн, в устье р. Кеннебек [Kennebec River], в 26 км к северу от г. …

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